SEO for Printers: Strategy Has to Come First
I know a business owner who spent thousands — many thousands — to have his website “search engine optimized” by stuffing it with keywords. Problem was, there was nothing on his site written for real people, only for bots. Furthermore, the site was disorganized, ugly and confusing. Everything seemed so backward from what he […]
I Love the Smell of Donuts in the Morning: Email and Print Team Up to Make a Tasty Impression
It’s 10:10 a.m. on Tuesday. All the experts say, “Send your sales emails NOW!” You frantically push the “send” button while you watch the back end of the email marketing program to see who’s opening your email. You get a decent open rate, say 15% and, forever more, you mail at 10:10 on Tuesday morning. […]
The Dawn Of Consumer 3D Printing Has Arrived
At 7.2 inches per side, weighing in at 2.2 lbs, and currently going for $299 USD on Kickstarter, the dream of a 3D printer in your home can now be a reality. The Micro is dubbed the “First Truly Consumer 3D Printer”and after reading the specs I can see why. It’s desktop friendly, can be […]
1/1 With Thaddeus Kubis – Author, Guide To Integrated Marketing And Media Convergence
Thaddeus Kubris is a fellow blogger on Printing Impressions, and an active member of my LinkedIn Group Print Production Professionals. Thad is extremely passionate about the evolution of communications, and recently authored a book to help Printers adapt and profit in the integrated media world. I am still in the process of reading my copy, but […]
How a Tweet Became a Creative Postcard
By Katherine Tattersfield Greetings fellow print geeks! I’m sure many of you are fed up with Facebook’s constant changes—I know I am. You’ve spent your time and energy building your FB community, only to see your organic reach decline no matter what you do. According to AdAge, roughly 6% of your fans even saw your posts […]
GPA Shows Us How A Little Heat Can Be Cool At #Dscoop9 [video]
One of the best things about Dscoop 9 was being able to literally see how the HP the partners fit together, because many of them were in the same room! Such was the case with GPA, Specialty Substrate Solutions – a good friend of PMC and really fun Paper People! GPA has many of the […]
SCODIX Takes Print To Sensational At #Dscoop9 [video]
If you were following my tweets from Dscoop 9, or near me when anyone mentioned “the name” at the conference, you might have noticed I was a bit obsessed with Scodix. Now my obsession is not new, but it has admittedly approached stalker levels, and let me tell you why… METALLICS. When I walked into […]
Are We Our Worst Competition?
Amidst all the chatter about the poor hotel conditions in Sochi, the spring-like weather in Russia where it should be winter, Bob Costas’ terror alert worthy pink eye, and of course – the ring #fail, there is another Olympic story I’ve been tracking: Team USA’s Mach 39 Hi Tech Speed Skating Suits! To give a […]
Profiting from Selling Overseas Using Mail May Be Easier Than You Think
by Marc Zazeela Are you making money from customers around the world? As an international shipping expert, I see examples all the time of businesses selling their products in the global marketplace using mail and shipping. These international markets are ripe for doing business, and there are lots of ways to reach and engage your […]
The Key To Personalization Marketing Is Knowing Your Goals
Bringing Personalization Into Your Campaigns by Randy Hardy You’ve listened to the experts and realize how important personalization is to your marketing campaigns. You have the technology, and know that with relatively simple data you can add personalization to your campaign. Before you start to use personalization, you need to put some thought into how personalization […]
How to Market Your Printing Company to Millennials
By Katherine Tattersfield Hey print providers—are you targeting me yet? Maybe you’re ignoring me because I don’t own a business…yet. Well, do so at your own peril. Those of us on the older end of the Millennial spectrum are 30 already. It’s high time you started taking us seriously. We are pushing forward with our […]
Mohawk Partners With Print Media Centr For 2014!
It’s no secret I love paper, it’s no secret I love the paper people, and it’s no secret I specifically love the paper people over at Mohawk! We met a few years back at Graph Expo after “meeting” through social media, and since then we have carried on a lovely relationship that has spanned from […]